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jennifer franciotti has more details on the story. >> good morning. he is listed in critical condition. it was about 11:30 tuesday night when he was walking to a bus stop with his girlfriend when a car came spinning out of a parking lot of a bar hitting him with an impact so great that he flew over his girlfriend's head and fell head first onto the pavement. according to family members, they are concerned and very worried. they wonder if the driver of this hit and run vehicle was under the influence of alcohol. they are hoping that someone will come forward with information. the vehicle is described as being possible black or dark colored with front and damage. wbal-tv. >> another look at weather and traffic to >> 95 southbound. they are starting to let some traffic passed in the left lanes. they are trying to get this accident of to the side. no. found delays as well. -- northbound delays as well. we will keep you updated. the west side is picking up in volume. >> no issues with the weather. sunshine across the board. 67 today. 69 tomorrow. sunday on
jennifer franciotti has more details on the story. >> good morning. he is listed in critical condition. it was about 11:30 tuesday night when he was walking to a bus stop with his girlfriend when a car came spinning out of a parking lot of a bar hitting him with an impact so great that he flew over his girlfriend's head and fell head first onto the pavement. according to family members, they are concerned and very worried. they wonder if the driver of this hit and run vehicle was under...
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jennifer franciotti joins us with a lot prettier. -- with a live preview. >> mayor sheila dixon will be in court with her attorneys lobbying for this new trial. five jurors have some explaining to do to the judge. >> if appearances matter, this law professor says mayor dixon will send a signal about the whole point of the city's proceeding. >> i would not be here wasting my time if i did not believe i had a very good argument for getting a new trial. >> it will focus on juror conduct. the lawyers say it cost the mayor a fair trial. five jurors have been asked to appear and explain the postings they made on facebook. they may have discussed the case during trial. they may be asked about a supermarket shopping spree that involved the mayor. one juror did not reveal their theft background. it may add up to a close call but the judge will have to make. >> we have to be concerned about different issues. juror truthfulness in answering questions is important. so is the sanctity of the jury verdict. this jury spent seven days wrestling with the evidence before reaching a decision. it will t
jennifer franciotti joins us with a lot prettier. -- with a live preview. >> mayor sheila dixon will be in court with her attorneys lobbying for this new trial. five jurors have some explaining to do to the judge. >> if appearances matter, this law professor says mayor dixon will send a signal about the whole point of the city's proceeding. >> i would not be here wasting my time if i did not believe i had a very good argument for getting a new trial. >> it will focus on...
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. >> we begin with breaking news real alarm house fire that has jennifer franciotti is there. across from the mall. it is the six houses away from an active fire station. this was a very intense fire. >> yes it was. firefighters arrived to a very dramatic scene. it was a full and bought a house fire. it was a row house around 2:00 this morning. they began interior operations. one person is unaccounted for. the fire broke out at 2:00 this were able to make an attackthe fire continued to grow in intensity. conditions are worsening. it went into the exterior operation. the fire from the outside. it is now under control. we had to confirm that there were two individuals that had expired. >> two people were able to get out safely. there was a report that there could be one more person still unsigned. what do you know about that? >> there were numerous reports coming in. we have not yet identified a third subject in this fire. during the height of the fire, there was debris throughout the structure piled as high as the window. that adds fuel to the fire. >> thanks for joining us. he
. >> we begin with breaking news real alarm house fire that has jennifer franciotti is there. across from the mall. it is the six houses away from an active fire station. this was a very intense fire. >> yes it was. firefighters arrived to a very dramatic scene. it was a full and bought a house fire. it was a row house around 2:00 this morning. they began interior operations. one person is unaccounted for. the fire broke out at 2:00 this were able to make an attackthe fire continued...
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jennifer is what at city hall with that story. >> it includes taxing hospitals. it proposal is in the works to create a bad ted tax and it coud generate up to $10 million a year. >> the strategy is based on biotech and high tech that is based out of universities and hospitals. >> those hospitals will like the be tapped to defray the budget deficit. sources say the mayor is considering taxing hospital beds. the rate would be up to $1 per bed. hospitals would 0 $365 for each bed. henry questions the wisdom of doing this. he said hopkins generates jobs and maintains its own security detail. but they are real anchor for the city. >> the mayor says waving income tax cost the city $80 million a year. >> we have a problem in the city. more than once last rate of the land is not taxable. that creates systemic in balance and create a systemic problem that we need to address. >> the mayor said she will prevent shot -- she will present the plan. >> thank you. fred bealefeld is sounding off on the massive budget cuts. he said it is twice as bad as previously thought. the num
jennifer is what at city hall with that story. >> it includes taxing hospitals. it proposal is in the works to create a bad ted tax and it coud generate up to $10 million a year. >> the strategy is based on biotech and high tech that is based out of universities and hospitals. >> those hospitals will like the be tapped to defray the budget deficit. sources say the mayor is considering taxing hospital beds. the rate would be up to $1 per bed. hospitals would 0 $365 for each...
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jennifer franciotti has more. >> there were bus delays and walkers had a tough time. there were not good road conditions for parents and driving. and students walking had a difficult time. >> student stood on this avenue underneath a snow bank. they had a long ride home. >> it is longer. many blame the commute on slick city streets. mountain of snow still keep on corners. >> the pile is so high. i got out of the car and i was in the street looking up and down to see if i could make it. >> and lots of people came late because of the traffic and there are no buses. >> many schools reported better than average attendance. drivers did their best to keep school students on schedule. >> we hope it will go smooth. >> the toughest road fell to the walkers. from school. it took him a couple of hours to get to school. we hope he has a better trip to school this morning. ave. you can see a huge snow mound. a crew has pushed it into thatit will be picked up by a dump truck that will take it over to the racetrack. do not park on a city street if you do not have to so they can make
jennifer franciotti has more. >> there were bus delays and walkers had a tough time. there were not good road conditions for parents and driving. and students walking had a difficult time. >> student stood on this avenue underneath a snow bank. they had a long ride home. >> it is longer. many blame the commute on slick city streets. mountain of snow still keep on corners. >> the pile is so high. i got out of the car and i was in the street looking up and down to see if i...
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. >> jennifer franciotti is live at city police headquarters with that story. >> the most recent case of animal abuse involved a puppy that was beaten to death on a golf course. the animal abuse task force was formed last summer. several police districts have implemented a training program for officers on animal abuse. all districts will soon take the training. the sheriff's office is being more proactive against animal cruelty. new policies are now in action: for all deputies to take notice. >> they are being encouraged to take enforcement action. they are going to be tracking these events. >> the anti-animal abuse task force is holding a public meeting on june 16. everyone is invited to attend to offer opinions. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a controversial task proposal appears to be dead on arrival. the majority of members have come out in opposition to the four cent beverage tax. instead they have some alternate proposals. >> we should be able to do everything on the priority list and a couple of extras by stretching here and there, we will not have to do the container
. >> jennifer franciotti is live at city police headquarters with that story. >> the most recent case of animal abuse involved a puppy that was beaten to death on a golf course. the animal abuse task force was formed last summer. several police districts have implemented a training program for officers on animal abuse. all districts will soon take the training. the sheriff's office is being more proactive against animal cruelty. new policies are now in action: for all deputies to...
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jennifer franciotti is live with details on bills still on the floor. >> it is going to be a very busy week. a lot of unfinished business. the house has passed 15 pieces of legislation. the senate has passed 28. they will resume debate on the a gang bill. some believe the definition is too broad. they also will look at cell phone bills. the senate is trying to decide on pieces of sex offender legislation. the want to close a loophole and that occurred after one child was killed last christmas. the border states would have to share sex offender data. neither chamber has had an opportunity to discuss allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes. and a process remains unresolved. the budget has not been worked out either. we will have more on that coming up for you. back to you. >> montgomery county police identified an officer who lost his life while responding to a call over the weekend. he was killed after losing control of a vehicle sunday morning in silver springs and slamming into a tree. he was taken to a hospital, but did not survive his injuries. if you were in the area at
jennifer franciotti is live with details on bills still on the floor. >> it is going to be a very busy week. a lot of unfinished business. the house has passed 15 pieces of legislation. the senate has passed 28. they will resume debate on the a gang bill. some believe the definition is too broad. they also will look at cell phone bills. the senate is trying to decide on pieces of sex offender legislation. the want to close a loophole and that occurred after one child was killed last...
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. >> did you see that beautiful sunrise behind jennifer? gorgeous. it's nice to see some quiet weather after those storms last night. we will be ok until we get into this afternoon. we have the possibility of some more thunderstorms later today. the humidity will be used by the atmosphere to create scattered thunderstorms later today, any time after 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m., and some of those storms could be strong to severe. i guess i am saying nothing has changed. i have some good news in the seven-day forecast. but first we check in with sarah. >> power producer is making soup. westbound 50 at the bay bridge, there is some debris taking up the left lane of the bridge. eastbound span looks good. 50 miles per hour on southbound 95 moving well towards the beltway. we're up to speed on the beltway. 795 and the j.f.x. are moving well. traffic lights at this intersection are out. 11 minutes on the outer loop north and west side. a quick live look outside shows you everything is running smoothly on i-70 just west of the beltway. let's head over to 95. no
. >> did you see that beautiful sunrise behind jennifer? gorgeous. it's nice to see some quiet weather after those storms last night. we will be ok until we get into this afternoon. we have the possibility of some more thunderstorms later today. the humidity will be used by the atmosphere to create scattered thunderstorms later today, any time after 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m., and some of those storms could be strong to severe. i guess i am saying nothing has changed. i have some good news...
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porting live, jennifer franciotti. >> thank you. police have arrested two young boys for allegedly stealing exotic animals from carrie murray nature center. the mother of the boys called police to say they have the missing animals. in neighbors said they saw the kids carrying cages into their home. the owls are now back at the nature center. >> the slips are full as most of the oyster boats are staying tied to their docks. assure staying protesting a recent drop in worcester process --oyster prices. many women cannot explain this drop because demand usually rises around the holiday. the strike is trying to raise prices. >> general motors goes public. kate amara explains what this means to taxpayers who spent billions of dollars bailing out the auto giant. biggest ipo's in history. if you're an american taxpayer, you own a stake in general starts paying you back. gm, nearly wiped out when the economy crashed, then bailed out by the obama administration to the tune of $50 billion, is finally ready to get out from under government cont
porting live, jennifer franciotti. >> thank you. police have arrested two young boys for allegedly stealing exotic animals from carrie murray nature center. the mother of the boys called police to say they have the missing animals. in neighbors said they saw the kids carrying cages into their home. the owls are now back at the nature center. >> the slips are full as most of the oyster boats are staying tied to their docks. assure staying protesting a recent drop in worcester process...
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jennifer franciotti has more. >> the county council said the push to make the change is complaint driven by residents. the measure would apply to stores like the love shack. it allows the sale of sexually explicit materials but would limit the floor space from 20% to just 5%. stores cannot be located within 1,000 feet of a school, church, park, library or a day care facility. >> they would have one year to move their business or take the adult material and have it at a different store. >> this also applies to tattoo and massage parlors. the full council is expected to vote on this next week. >> that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. do you think baltimore county should ban businesses like sex shops, tattoo parlors, and massage parlors from setting up shop near residential areas? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> some tough sentences for three members convicted of starting a child to death. javon thompson, the toddler, was denied food and water for days after he failed to say amen at mealtime. queen antoinette was sentenced to 50 years. >> i think we shoul
jennifer franciotti has more. >> the county council said the push to make the change is complaint driven by residents. the measure would apply to stores like the love shack. it allows the sale of sexually explicit materials but would limit the floor space from 20% to just 5%. stores cannot be located within 1,000 feet of a school, church, park, library or a day care facility. >> they would have one year to move their business or take the adult material and have it at a different...
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i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> big oil takes center stage as top executives need capitol hill today and we have an early look at what you'll see. >> and will the morning chill give way to some afternoon rain? the insta-weather plus forecast as we continue. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> good morning, i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us for 11 news today. >> meteorologist tony pann has a check on the weather for us. >> it is going to get warmer. tomorrow it will be in the 70's but today a high of only 58 and it's chilly right now depending on where ever watching from. is that proper english? >> no. you can't end in a prep decision. >> where you watching at. >> if you watching at the suburbs. [laughter] a chilly start, but it's dry at least. we expect rain showers to move in. a high temperature of only 58. the average high if 72. when we come back in a few minutes we'll check the forecast for a couple days and now sarah who always uses prop
i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> big oil takes center stage as top executives need capitol hill today and we have an early look at what you'll see. >> and will the morning chill give way to some afternoon rain? the insta-weather plus forecast as we continue. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> good morning, i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us for 11 news today. >> meteorologist tony pann has a check...
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jennifer franciotti joins us in the studio. >> good morning. the president's decision to drilloff shore is garnering praise in some republicans but others worry about the health of the chesapeake bay. >> we don't think it is a risk worth taking. i would like to see wind energy developed offshore. >> one of the first potential drilling sites sits off the coast of virginia. republicans call the decision to drill an economic godsend. >> the good news is virginia is ready to go. >> will baker of the chesapeake bay foundation says waters feed into maryland's ecosystem. >> it is as close to ocean city, if not closer, than it is to virginia beach. the waters are as much a part of the chesapeake bay as this water behind me. >> baker believes drilling will introduce a host of new pollutants into the bay. along with the potential for a disastrous oil spill. >> all of the blue crabs born in a year or 90% of them could be affected by a bad spill and that could wreak havoc for watermen and crab lovers for a decade to come. >> others share similar concerns.
jennifer franciotti joins us in the studio. >> good morning. the president's decision to drilloff shore is garnering praise in some republicans but others worry about the health of the chesapeake bay. >> we don't think it is a risk worth taking. i would like to see wind energy developed offshore. >> one of the first potential drilling sites sits off the coast of virginia. republicans call the decision to drill an economic godsend. >> the good news is virginia is ready to...
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jennifer franciotti is live with the details. >> charles bowman was just trying to get takeout at a chinese restaurant when police say he was gunned down. he was on his way to work. it was two. teenagers that killed him for quick money. police were led to michael hunter and troy taylor. the community was upset about the murder. police are increasing patrols to prevent more violence. >> people have no love. >> i know it is bad. it is getting worse. >> police believe the teenagers may be involved in other crimes. if you have information, you are asked to call baltimore city police. >> anne arundel -- authorities say officers shot a man around 10:20 p.m. last night. police are not commenting on what led to the incident. we're told the officer was not injured. there were multiple assaults in southeast baltimore. five women suffered cut wounds. the victims are not cooperating. at least one person claims to have been attacked by an unknown male. >> a post office supervisor is being charged with stealing gift cards. andrew's is accused of opening mail. authorities said pay linked him after he used
jennifer franciotti is live with the details. >> charles bowman was just trying to get takeout at a chinese restaurant when police say he was gunned down. he was on his way to work. it was two. teenagers that killed him for quick money. police were led to michael hunter and troy taylor. the community was upset about the murder. police are increasing patrols to prevent more violence. >> people have no love. >> i know it is bad. it is getting worse. >> police believe the...
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jennifer franciotti is live with this story at guilford elementary. if there is plenty of ice. many schools are facing this. the bus yard has been dug out in howard county. that is at this school. and done dock elementary is sticking out. the problem is not just the school grounds themselves. some schools have not been dug out. sidewalks and roadways are also the problemmany parents are shoveling the. sure their kids will be safe. kids walk to school, it is safe. in school, because the sidewalks are not clear. to walk to school. street. the cars do not have enough room to maneuver on the roads. >> some parents may feel like they are losing their minds with their kids at home and some kids may have cabin fever, school districts are choosing safety over expediency. i think every parent can agree that is a good thing. >> three people were stabbed and others injured at a valentine's day party. the fight broke out in a club. some people were either assaulted or stabbed. all of the victims are from hagerstown. police are not releasing the identity of them. >> one montgomery county st
jennifer franciotti is live with this story at guilford elementary. if there is plenty of ice. many schools are facing this. the bus yard has been dug out in howard county. that is at this school. and done dock elementary is sticking out. the problem is not just the school grounds themselves. some schools have not been dug out. sidewalks and roadways are also the problemmany parents are shoveling the. sure their kids will be safe. kids walk to school, it is safe. in school, because the...
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i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> from pump kings to a massive corn maze, we're talking fall >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today, i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. meteorologist neal estano -- meteorologist tony pann has the weather for us. >> it's going to warm up quickly this afternoon. we expect a lot of sunshine. the high temperatures to be in the upper 70's to low 80's. >> we are following a developing story out of north baltimore where a two-alarm fire sent six people fleing to safety. >> general -- jen, the good news is everyone got out safety? >> yes. and an amazing feat considering how quickly the fire spread. inside the house behind the green fields nursery, at the corner of northern parkway and falls road. according to one of the fire victims, it happened inside a second-floor bedroom and took just points in spread. six people were inside at the time, four women, a grandfather and 10-year-old boy. the 57-year-old woman was forced to jump from the attic. sh
i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> from pump kings to a massive corn maze, we're talking fall >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today, i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. meteorologist neal estano -- meteorologist tony pann has the weather for us. >> it's going to warm up quickly this afternoon. we expect a lot of sunshine. the high temperatures to be in the upper 70's to low 80's. >> we are following a developing story out of...
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jennifer franciotti is live in annapolis with more. exciting day for a lot of folks. >> it is so exciting. i am on military time here. i stopped a graduate. this is nicole. she'll be a second the tenant in the marine corps. >> i am very excited -- she will be a second lieutenant in the marine corps. >> going out and doing something useful. >> do you know what you'll be doing? >> i will be in the marine corps. i will go for basic training and then at the end of that, i will be assigned and i do not have a job yet. >> but you will. you are with the military. this has to be a big relief. >> it is. it was a relief when i got in four years ago. >> go meet your family and good luck. thank you so much. the gates officially open at 7:00 at you need a ticket to get in. do not bring an umbrella. if it rains, ceremonies will continue. you will not be allowed to take an umbrella inside. if there is lightning, the ceremonies will be cut. joe biden will be speaking today. we have over 1000 graduates today. many will become commissioned officers. som
jennifer franciotti is live in annapolis with more. exciting day for a lot of folks. >> it is so exciting. i am on military time here. i stopped a graduate. this is nicole. she'll be a second the tenant in the marine corps. >> i am very excited -- she will be a second lieutenant in the marine corps. >> going out and doing something useful. >> do you know what you'll be doing? >> i will be in the marine corps. i will go for basic training and then at the end of...
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jennifer franciotti has more. >> some of the people trapped overseas were u.s. troops. they had been deployed for six months to a year and were finally able to make their way back. families were anxious for them to be home. those on the first british airways flight return purred everyone seemed to understand the reason for the delayed -- plumes of ash from icelandic raging volcano. it did find ways to pass the time. >> i saw friends and old colleagues. i played it and worked. i think it was difficult for families and for some people. it was difficult when i did not think i would make to london from germany. >> i am not angry. the volcano seems like a serious thing to me. >> we did catch up with some folks that were trapped on this side of the pond. everything should be back up and running for british airways today. make sure you call your airline just to check. jennifer franciotti, wbal tv 11 news. >> five people are recovering after they were stabbed in southeast baltimore. this was just after 2:00 a.m. this morning. the victims were suffering from cuts to their backs,
jennifer franciotti has more. >> some of the people trapped overseas were u.s. troops. they had been deployed for six months to a year and were finally able to make their way back. families were anxious for them to be home. those on the first british airways flight return purred everyone seemed to understand the reason for the delayed -- plumes of ash from icelandic raging volcano. it did find ways to pass the time. >> i saw friends and old colleagues. i played it and worked. i...
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jennifer franciotti is live downtown with more on this. good morning. >> if you have been out of work, this news comes as no surprise. finding a job is not easy. there is discouraging news. maryland's unemployment rate rose unemployment7.3% in august. there was a significant increase in unemployment in maryland and florida. the number dropped since the recession reportedly ended. >> the labor market will always lag the recovery. the economic output has increase. the labor market has not caught up with that. in terms of getting by with squeezing more productivity out of existing workers. >> there is a website to help marylanders out of work of finding a job. is the maryland workforce exchange. we have posted a link on our website. click on project economy. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the news is not all bad. 200 new jobs will be created and the transmission plants in white marsh. this is thanks to a government grant. it was approved by the government. there is good news for a change on the housing market. new-home construction
jennifer franciotti is live downtown with more on this. good morning. >> if you have been out of work, this news comes as no surprise. finding a job is not easy. there is discouraging news. maryland's unemployment rate rose unemployment7.3% in august. there was a significant increase in unemployment in maryland and florida. the number dropped since the recession reportedly ended. >> the labor market will always lag the recovery. the economic output has increase. the labor market has...
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jennifer franciotti is live downtown to explain. >> from furloughs and deep budget cuts to a surplus of several hundred million dollars. employees are scratching their heads. governor o'malley talked about the need to fill a $2 billion state budget gap. by april, the budget gap was closed. many took pay cuts. the state now expects a big budget surplus, in the ballpark of about $300 million. they do not know where this extra money is coming from. >> we hope now that we can see an end to furloughs and to pay cuts. >> the final numbers will not be ready until the end of this month. it is raising some political questions. we will have more on that for you. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the july employment report will be released later today. the news is not expected to be good. jobless numbers should climb to 9.6%. kate amara has more on the story. >> economist do predict we will see some job growth in this report, but not fast enough to drive the economic recovery. at this job training center, new tools to help folks find work. >> is has gone much worse in the
jennifer franciotti is live downtown to explain. >> from furloughs and deep budget cuts to a surplus of several hundred million dollars. employees are scratching their heads. governor o'malley talked about the need to fill a $2 billion state budget gap. by april, the budget gap was closed. many took pay cuts. the state now expects a big budget surplus, in the ballpark of about $300 million. they do not know where this extra money is coming from. >> we hope now that we can see an end...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> coming up, they are the hottest stars on the planet. oprah sits down with the cast of "the twilight saga: eclipse." >> good morning. we will have more from the cannes film festival which got underway with the premier of "robin hood." we will have a live interview along with oliver stone. more information on what may have triggered the explosion that caused the massive oil spill in the gulf. we'll get our first underwater look at the league. the daughter of anna nicole smith, how is she doing? we will find out when she joins us along with her father. we have a lot to get to on a busy thursday morning, starting in just a couple of minutes. >> we will be broadcasting from cannes live on friday morning. just ahead, another check on weather and traffic. not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. it's a great place to see all the listings in thousands of cities and towns. with lots of houses to chose from and down-to-earth prices the dream of owning
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> coming up, they are the hottest stars on the planet. oprah sits down with the cast of "the twilight saga: eclipse." >> good morning. we will have more from the cannes film festival which got underway with the premier of "robin hood." we will have a live interview along with oliver stone. more information on what may have triggered the explosion that caused the massive oil spill in the gulf. we'll get our first underwater...
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jennifer franciotti is live at city hall with that story. >> a lot happened last night. a budget was passed last night. there is still work to be done. councilman helen holton revise the bottle tax last night. she introduced and amended tax. it reduces the tax from 4 cents to 2 cents. the amended bill will be up for a third reading later this week. >> i'm pretty pleased with where we are now. i am supportive of the members of the council who are asking for reconsideration. there are some significant services on the chopping block. >> if the bottle tax passes, it will generate $5.7 million. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are looking for a suspect in connection with a late night shooting in east baltimore. this happened in the 2000 block of north wolfe street. right now he is listed in critical condition. it has been a very violent past few days in baltimore. police were called out to respond to 13 different shooting scenes. police say they feel their methods in curbing the violence are working. >> the violence this weekend compared to where we were and wh
jennifer franciotti is live at city hall with that story. >> a lot happened last night. a budget was passed last night. there is still work to be done. councilman helen holton revise the bottle tax last night. she introduced and amended tax. it reduces the tax from 4 cents to 2 cents. the amended bill will be up for a third reading later this week. >> i'm pretty pleased with where we are now. i am supportive of the members of the council who are asking for reconsideration. there are...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. here is matt lauer for a look of what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> bp says they are capturing a majority of the oil. why do the underwater cameras still show this? we will get the latest and talk to james cameron about what he is trying to do to help treat a deadly tornado outbreak blamed in at least seven deaths in ohio. we will talk to the brother of a man. and a very personal look at our dealing with obesity. >> 6:53. >> we will check weather and traffic together. >> a very good monday morning to you. i have numerous cancer survivors and supporters for the relay for life event taking place this saturday night at 6:00 p.m. through sunday morning. they have already raised $50,000. relay for life, numerous events are going around. a nice morning out here. low humidity. if feels great. >> i guarantee there will be walking just a bit faster. they are just warming up the quest it will be hotter next weekend. it will be in the 90's. today is a great change. 78 for high temper
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. here is matt lauer for a look of what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> bp says they are capturing a majority of the oil. why do the underwater cameras still show this? we will get the latest and talk to james cameron about what he is trying to do to help treat a deadly tornado outbreak blamed in at least seven deaths in ohio. we will talk to the brother of a man. and a very personal look at our dealing with...
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. >> jennifer franciotti is live at city police headquarters with that story. >> the motorcycle driver did die in that crash. he has been identified as alphonso gaye. police say he was speeding on his motorcycle when he swerved to avoid hitting someone on a dirt bike. turnpikes are illegal in the city. the person on the dirt bike was holding a toddler, a 2-year-old boy. >> the baby fell off of the dirt bike. the operator picked up the baby and the dirt bike and went into an alley. the baby was left in the alley. >> the toddler is ok. he has been reunited with his family. the family is not being operated. police are asking for anyone with information to please come forward. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are investigating an accident involving one of their own. this was in the southern district on patapsco avenue. the circumstances surrounding the accident are still not clear. >> two pedestrians were rushed to the hospital after they were struck by a car in baltimore. this was before 2:00 a.m. this morning. their condition right now is not known. detectives are looking
. >> jennifer franciotti is live at city police headquarters with that story. >> the motorcycle driver did die in that crash. he has been identified as alphonso gaye. police say he was speeding on his motorcycle when he swerved to avoid hitting someone on a dirt bike. turnpikes are illegal in the city. the person on the dirt bike was holding a toddler, a 2-year-old boy. >> the baby fell off of the dirt bike. the operator picked up the baby and the dirt bike and went into an...
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jennifer franciotti is outside would happen, the mayor and her defense hammered out a deal with prosecutors. february 4. the mayor has to plead guilty to one count of perjury, for failing to report gifts of fur coats, travel, and cash from her onetime boyfriend ronald lipscomb. in return, she gets punishment of probation before judgment in both cases. that is significant. it allows her to keep her pension of $80,000 a year. >> it is a major slap on the wrist, beyond a slap on the rest. i hope it sends a message to politicians. you will lose your job even if you commit a minor offense. >> we will hear more from the mayor during her emotional press conference that she had last night. we will talk about some of the fine details of this plea deal which means taxpayers will not have to pay for her defense. wbal tv. >> it is with deep regret and sadness that i am resigning from mayor of baltimore effective february 4. >> an emotional speech from the city's mayor as she is stepping down. that is ever big story this morning. >> i thought the judge would grant her a new trial. that did not happen. >
jennifer franciotti is outside would happen, the mayor and her defense hammered out a deal with prosecutors. february 4. the mayor has to plead guilty to one count of perjury, for failing to report gifts of fur coats, travel, and cash from her onetime boyfriend ronald lipscomb. in return, she gets punishment of probation before judgment in both cases. that is significant. it allows her to keep her pension of $80,000 a year. >> it is a major slap on the wrist, beyond a slap on the rest. i...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there is a sense of urgency to close the budget gap. the majority of those in danger of losing their jobs are in the recreation and parks department. 350 positions could be saved if $50 million is raised by the end of june. >> the battle over slots in anne up toel county is now a the courts. cordish claims the jockey club paid professionals to gather signatures. >> we have massive evidence of people being told that they were signing petitions for slots. >> their case is built upon smoke and mirrors. >> the suit alleges the board of elections did not weed out fraudulent signatures. both sides say an appeals to the highest court is likely. >> no word on what set off a fire in a baltimore home that sent one person to the hospital. this was on mount holly street. the firevictim of was treated for smoke inhalation. the body of boy was found on edge rock way. officials found no signs of trauma but are awaiting an autopsy. >> the state will not pull the plug on bob ehrlich's radio show. it was claimed the program violated campaign finance laws
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there is a sense of urgency to close the budget gap. the majority of those in danger of losing their jobs are in the recreation and parks department. 350 positions could be saved if $50 million is raised by the end of june. >> the battle over slots in anne up toel county is now a the courts. cordish claims the jockey club paid professionals to gather signatures. >> we have massive evidence of people being told that they were signing...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> situation there. well some lucky elementary school kids had quite a story to tell after school yesterday. abington elementary students got a visit from ray lewis. he encouraged kids about their new school year. the children had a hard time getting past their initial excitement. >> these kids. they make you want to live. they make you want to live. different energy. >> how are you doing? >> the all-pro linebacker handed out book bags filled with school supplies to about 200 students in the first through fifth grade. nowadays we're used to sports stadiums being named after corporations. but after art modell's donation to overhaul the larry copper house is being renamed the patricia and arthur modell performing arts center at the lyric. they will hold a rededication ceremony on the first of november. >> ahead we'll take another look at weather and traffic look at weather and traffic together before you head out to my commute home to the eastern shore every night only takes an hour but that's more time th
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> situation there. well some lucky elementary school kids had quite a story to tell after school yesterday. abington elementary students got a visit from ray lewis. he encouraged kids about their new school year. the children had a hard time getting past their initial excitement. >> these kids. they make you want to live. they make you want to live. different energy. >> how are you doing? >> the all-pro linebacker handed out book...
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i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> the spill in the gulf affect the price or the availability of crabs this memorial day? rob rob rob >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning. welcome. >> thank you for joining us. tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. he just said he figured out what lol means. >> yes i just figured that out. lots of love or something. i do not know. let's talk about the weather. it is going to be a hot day today, 91 degrees. there is a 30% chance of a scattered thunderstorm after 3:00 p.m. most of you will have a dry day but it will feel like summer. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. a double stabbing this weekend ends in murder. >> police say they have the man believed to be responsible. jennifer franciotti joins us with the story. >> they are still looking for a female suspect. police have arrested a 22-year- old man in the murder and they believe robbery was the motive. gill a
i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> the spill in the gulf affect the price or the availability of crabs this memorial day? rob rob rob >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning. welcome. >> thank you for joining us. tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. he just said he figured out what lol means. >> yes i just figured that out. lots of love or something. i do not know. let's talk about the weather. it is...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a man accused of blocking the three men in a van will not serve any lunch time. the former caregiver was sentenced to 900 hours of community service. police are looking into the circumstances that claimed the life of a pedestrian. the pedestrian was struck and killed by a car around 9:00 p.m. last night on ritchie highway. no word on who may have been at fault in that accident. >> the beaches of florida are now in jeopardy. robotics submersibles are back at work in an effort to contain the leak. >> on the white beaches, there is now a giant cloud. the oil is just off shore and on the minds of everyone here. >> we're going hour by hour as opposed to -- before it was not going to happen for a week. >> will has been spotted just 7 has beenom here -- wioil spotted just 7 miles from here. on the rougher waters, officials fear there is little to be done to save the beaches. >> we have determined the oil sheen and there are thousands of tar balls. >> hundreds of miles away, continue work. th
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a man accused of blocking the three men in a van will not serve any lunch time. the former caregiver was sentenced to 900 hours of community service. police are looking into the circumstances that claimed the life of a pedestrian. the pedestrian was struck and killed by a car around 9:00 p.m. last night on ritchie highway. no word on who may have been at fault in that accident. >> the beaches of florida are now in jeopardy....
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jennifer franciotti is live on the scene. >> we are in the back lot of the robotic in. it is just inside the beltway next to target. detectives were conducting surveillance on a counterfeit operation. the three people inside came out and scattered. one of those suspects went into the parking lot and opened fire on detectives. detectives returned fire, hitting and killing the suspect. no one else was injured. no hotel guests were injured. one hotel guest describes what happened. >> i heard i guess -- they were having a gunfight. i hit the floor until we got up. i went to look and see what was going on. >> other hotel guests are waking up and are shocked to learn what happened here over night. this is the ramada inn and they never expected something like this would take place. no detectives were injured. everything is okay inside the hotel. police have just cleared the scene. they did take away a car by tow truck that did have a maryland tags. no idea who it was registered to. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the baltimore city council is taking a closer look at h
jennifer franciotti is live on the scene. >> we are in the back lot of the robotic in. it is just inside the beltway next to target. detectives were conducting surveillance on a counterfeit operation. the three people inside came out and scattered. one of those suspects went into the parking lot and opened fire on detectives. detectives returned fire, hitting and killing the suspect. no one else was injured. no hotel guests were injured. one hotel guest describes what happened. >> i...
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. >> jennifer franciotti is live at county police borders and has more on this story. >> the driver of the stolen vehicle had his license revoked. police believe he was willing to run anyone down to get away. this unfolded yesterday around 4:30 p.m. a police officer realized a car was stolen and the suspect vehicle hit the officer that was outside the car. the officer fired at the car and then got back into his car and chased the car down reisterstown road. the suspect ran to a second police car. witnesses say the driver of the stolen vehicle took off running and then scaled the fence of the country club. >> he was pursued by the officer that he struck. the officer was able to catch the suspect and taken into custody. >> it all sounds like a big movie. the officer that was originally struck was airlifted to shock trauma, treated, and released a short time later. the suspect remains in custody. >> thank you. there was another incident. in harford county, a police officer was slashed with a knife following a car chase on 95. this happened about 6:30 p.m. in aberdeen. they say the man was
. >> jennifer franciotti is live at county police borders and has more on this story. >> the driver of the stolen vehicle had his license revoked. police believe he was willing to run anyone down to get away. this unfolded yesterday around 4:30 p.m. a police officer realized a car was stolen and the suspect vehicle hit the officer that was outside the car. the officer fired at the car and then got back into his car and chased the car down reisterstown road. the suspect ran to a...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> three people died over the weekend. the first happen early sunday morning when a woman lost control over her car and hit three people sitting on a park bench. authorities say the victims were a family of three. >> the travel past and rolled over a couple of times and ended up on the roof past the scene. >> the driver of the car died at the scene. in frederick county, a freak accident in front of the church claimed the lives of two people. the driver was trying to parallel park and as she feet when her car accelerated backwards. one woman was killed. two-thirds victim remains at shock trauma. >> it was another weekend of violence in baltimore city. there were seven shootings. detectors are handling a shooting on germania avenue. robbery is believed to be the motive of another shooting. one victim was left in serious condition. there was a double shooting on jefferson street. there are two other shootings, one is on the 100 block and police say they have no suspects in any of these cases. it was thought to a been a heart
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> three people died over the weekend. the first happen early sunday morning when a woman lost control over her car and hit three people sitting on a park bench. authorities say the victims were a family of three. >> the travel past and rolled over a couple of times and ended up on the roof past the scene. >> the driver of the car died at the scene. in frederick county, a freak accident in front of the church claimed the lives of two...
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jennifer franciotti joins us now with that story. >> jack young is calling for a hearing. he wants top leaders to present a plan of action when it comes to dealing with bullying at school. the bill calls for a hearing requires top leaders to detail the prevalence of bullying in school and to outline the steps taken to eliminate the problem. >> in many cases it is about particular children and about the inability of the adults around them and not simply teachers or administrators to do what needs to be done in order to make sure they have the support that they need. >> young says our children deserve to attend schools that serve as vehicles for enrichment and are free from violence and harassment of any kind. there have been recent events like the case of a third grader who described being attacked by students at her elementary school. >> there were three people fighting me, three girls and one boy. the boy kicked me in my forehead for no reason. and then the other two were just hitting on me. >> in the 2007-2008 school year, more than 3300 maryland public school students w
jennifer franciotti joins us now with that story. >> jack young is calling for a hearing. he wants top leaders to present a plan of action when it comes to dealing with bullying at school. the bill calls for a hearing requires top leaders to detail the prevalence of bullying in school and to outline the steps taken to eliminate the problem. >> in many cases it is about particular children and about the inability of the adults around them and not simply teachers or administrators to...
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jennifer franciotti is live with more. good morning. >> there are people who believe the absentee votes do not matter. that is not the case in thhis race. despite the low turnout, it took the board of elections a full state to release complete returns. the race between bernstein and jessamy is too close to call. 3% was lost in limbo. judges forgot to turn in memory cards from 82 voting machines. the cards were tracked down. there is nothing suspicious or unusual about the slow accounting. >> when you have an election, it is not uncommon to not be at 100% within 24 hours. >> bernstein is leading jessamy by nearly 1300 votes. they are expecting to start counting the absentee ballots sometime this morning. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the smoke has cleared in the race for baltimore county executive. county council member kevin kamenetz has emerged as the winner. he has called for unity with joe bartenfelder and his supporters. >> it is time we put our differences behind us. i reached out to everyone in baltimore c
jennifer franciotti is live with more. good morning. >> there are people who believe the absentee votes do not matter. that is not the case in thhis race. despite the low turnout, it took the board of elections a full state to release complete returns. the race between bernstein and jessamy is too close to call. 3% was lost in limbo. judges forgot to turn in memory cards from 82 voting machines. the cards were tracked down. there is nothing suspicious or unusual about the slow accounting....
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. >> jennifer franciotti is live on the vigil and memory of yeardley love. >> it was a well attended the event. they did come together to mourn yeardley love at the university of virginia. they sat near the spot where yeardley love was supposed to accept her diploma. heard that is triggering a complicated range of emotion. lacrosse player is play accused in her murder. people are wondering what could have been done to prevent it. >> my hope for her and for you is that her dying in spires and and sense of outrage that wherever her name is recognized, that no woman, no person in this place, this community, this state, need never fear for safety. >> the vigil came on the same day her picture appeared in "lacrosse" magazine. back to you. correct funeral services for yeardley love have now been finalized. friends and family are invited to gather tomorrow in towson from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. for a viewing. a private burial will be on saturday. arrangements are posted on our website, wbaltv.com. >> three people drove themselves to st. agnes hospital after they were all shot in west balt
. >> jennifer franciotti is live on the vigil and memory of yeardley love. >> it was a well attended the event. they did come together to mourn yeardley love at the university of virginia. they sat near the spot where yeardley love was supposed to accept her diploma. heard that is triggering a complicated range of emotion. lacrosse player is play accused in her murder. people are wondering what could have been done to prevent it. >> my hope for her and for you is that her...
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jennifer franciotti has more. >> dozens of cooling centers will open today and tomorrow. 20 opened fire hydrants in the city. they were opened illegally. it is a tradition for some to break open fire hydrants. it is dangerous and wasteful. one open hydrant can waste thousands of gallons of water. one hydrant can release thousands of gallons of treated water a minute. the danger is for children. >> children standing in front of one of these things, a child can be knocked onto the street and in this happen before in baltimore. >> several fire hydrant locks have been installed. more on the way. if you are in need of a cooling center, dial 311. dozens are open around the city, some as late as 9:00 p.m. tonight. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> this is the worst time for bge to suffer any time of power interruption. this was the case at a power substation. this happened around 10:00 a.m. yesterday morning. firefighters had to let this fire burned itself out because it was impossible to get to the transformer. the unstable air created several violent storms across the state last night
jennifer franciotti has more. >> dozens of cooling centers will open today and tomorrow. 20 opened fire hydrants in the city. they were opened illegally. it is a tradition for some to break open fire hydrants. it is dangerous and wasteful. one open hydrant can waste thousands of gallons of water. one hydrant can release thousands of gallons of treated water a minute. the danger is for children. >> children standing in front of one of these things, a child can be knocked onto the...
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jennifer franciotti has the story. >> it was a busy night at city hall last night. there is good news for police and fire. the unions are still unhappy about proposed changes for their pensions. the mayor presented a reworked pension reform bill plan. it includes increases to employee contributions, a change in how benefits are calculated, and changes in retirement calculation. >> there are changes that we can talk about. there are some things that are off the table and we will not discuss them pequot the reform bill was introduced last night. revenue-generating bills were introduced last night. they will generate $20.3 million, all part of the mayor's plan. >> these revenue enhancements -- no one wants to see a fire station closed or firefighters or police laid off. >> the city plans to add an additional amount of money to that number. as far as the pension reform plan, if they cannot come up with a compromise, they will be on the hope for an additional $65 million. >> thank you. a man will spend four months in jail for throwing a couple's dogs off a bridge. david
jennifer franciotti has the story. >> it was a busy night at city hall last night. there is good news for police and fire. the unions are still unhappy about proposed changes for their pensions. the mayor presented a reworked pension reform bill plan. it includes increases to employee contributions, a change in how benefits are calculated, and changes in retirement calculation. >> there are changes that we can talk about. there are some things that are off the table and we will not...
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jennifer franciotti is live in fells point with more on the story. good morning. >> the rain is not keeping people inside. folks are out walking their dogs and even out jogging. the high wind and heavy rain we're supposed to get could topple trees and caused massive power outages. taking advantage of the calm before the storm. emergency managers tracking the swath of green on the radar. the city deployed cruise to clear clogged storm drains. >> all of that water runs off to the local streams and into the harbor. >> the five teams cannot check all of the storm drains. officials were urging residents to pitch and. >> we are asking every citizen to look on the streets to see if there storm drains are clear. sweet any trash off. annapolis >> is well aware of their -- >> annapolis is well aware of their flood-prone zone. b.g.e. has extra crews on standby. >> the concern we has is the high wind. that can bring down trees and power lines. we already have some ground that is soaked from the recent storms. it is a good recipe for power outages. >> the fire de
jennifer franciotti is live in fells point with more on the story. good morning. >> the rain is not keeping people inside. folks are out walking their dogs and even out jogging. the high wind and heavy rain we're supposed to get could topple trees and caused massive power outages. taking advantage of the calm before the storm. emergency managers tracking the swath of green on the radar. the city deployed cruise to clear clogged storm drains. >> all of that water runs off to the...
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jennifer franciotti is live at city hall with that story. >> in addition to layoffs, the fire unions are talking about the possibility of freak fire houses that could close in order to balance the budget. they include up to 56 layoffs and 56 demotions. the closing of engine 52 in mondawmin. officials send 250 positions to be cut if the city cannot find the money in the budget. the councilwoman is urging patience and pointing out the city council is making some progress on several parts of the budget proposal. >> we are working very hard to see that none of these messages passed to see the light of day. >> union officials are planning to meet with the labor commissioner later this morning. we'll have more coming up later. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the violence that began in the city over the holiday weekend continues. a recent homicide happen yesterday along bruce street in west baltimore. the male victim has not been identified but he is believed to be 19 years old. a baltimore boy is recovering after being accidentally shot in a target range. the child somehow walked
jennifer franciotti is live at city hall with that story. >> in addition to layoffs, the fire unions are talking about the possibility of freak fire houses that could close in order to balance the budget. they include up to 56 layoffs and 56 demotions. the closing of engine 52 in mondawmin. officials send 250 positions to be cut if the city cannot find the money in the budget. the councilwoman is urging patience and pointing out the city council is making some progress on several parts of...
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reporting live, jennifer franciotti. back to you. >> thank you. a former baltimore city police detective will serve 20 months in prison. he pleaded guilty in april to embezzling $3,500. he also admitted to skim it part of the $10,000 reward by falsifying information so that confidential information in the credit for providing valuable information. he remains suspended without pay. the developer who was the focal point of the sheila dixon scandal has pulled up stakes from baltimore. his contract is no longer doing business in maryland. he is working on projects in d.c. and florida. he was involved in several high- profile projects. his gifts to the then-mayor became part of the investigation that led to her resignation. >> health officials have confirmed the first case of the west nile virus of the year. the patient is identified as an adult in baltimore. take common-sense steps to avoid mosquitoes, including wearing insect repellent. the elderly and those with compromised immune systems pose a greater risk. less than 1% exposed to the virus will b
reporting live, jennifer franciotti. back to you. >> thank you. a former baltimore city police detective will serve 20 months in prison. he pleaded guilty in april to embezzling $3,500. he also admitted to skim it part of the $10,000 reward by falsifying information so that confidential information in the credit for providing valuable information. he remains suspended without pay. the developer who was the focal point of the sheila dixon scandal has pulled up stakes from baltimore. his...
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much more to come in the next half-hour of 11 news today. >> i'm jennifer franciotti. coming up, why the city council is holding an emergency meeting tonight. >> the first official steps in the 2010 governor's race has become. why governor martin o'malley may have his hands full getting back to the governor's mansion this summer. >> and less humid. details ahead with your >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us. sandra shaw has a quick look at today's forecast. >> nice and dry and sunny out there. less humid in the next couple hours and certainly by the afternoon, 83-86 and breezy, winds out of the northwest at 10-15 miles per hour today. another nice one in store tomorrow after clear skies tonight. what about the weekend? i've got that for you at the end of the news block. >> our big story, put up or shut up time when it comes to the controversial bottle tax. >> and mayor stephanie rawlings-blake has challenged the council to vote on the issue. >> good morning. the bottle tax is up
much more to come in the next half-hour of 11 news today. >> i'm jennifer franciotti. coming up, why the city council is holding an emergency meeting tonight. >> the first official steps in the 2010 governor's race has become. why governor martin o'malley may have his hands full getting back to the governor's mansion this summer. >> and less humid. details ahead with your >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. still no charges filed this morning in the case of a newborn tossed out side of a window just moments after being born. the child was just delivered went the mother dropped the newborn out the window. relatives heard the child's cries and found her wrapped in a plastic bag. this is a case that has police and neighbors scratching their heads. >> there were claims that she did not know she was pregnant. we did no family members conveyed the fact that they did not know she was pregnant. >> i do not know what to say. she is a nice girl. she already had a kid. she was trying to take care of herself. >> police are still interviewing the woman and her family. the baby is being treated at the neonatal intensive care unit. >> police have arrested four suspects in a series of robberies on the light rail system. none of them are older than 17. mostly this was at the cherry hill station. the community was key to helping investigators tracked down the suspects. >> anytime 8 community steps up and
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. still no charges filed this morning in the case of a newborn tossed out side of a window just moments after being born. the child was just delivered went the mother dropped the newborn out the window. relatives heard the child's cries and found her wrapped in a plastic bag. this is a case that has police and neighbors scratching their heads. >> there were claims that she did not know she was pregnant. we did no family members...
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reporting live, jennifer franciotti. now back to you. >> a former state delegate is looking to get back into the political arena. this time he is running for baltimore county's top spot. can holtz, a former 1-term delegate, has filed papers for county executive. currently the senior vice president and portfolio manager at morgan stanley smith barney, he says his experience as a legislator, a community activist, and businessman, as qualified him to address the serious budget counties facing the county. >> you probably know the drill by now, but this year tax day is not business as usual. kate amara joins us live from the white house. i have to ask you, have you filed your taxes? >> yes, i have. >> you are a little hesitant their. >> last year i forgot to sign it and mail it in. this year it is signed and mailed in. there are two problems to our story at the white house. first of all, tax protests -- protesters are descending on washington from all over the country as part of the tea party express. it is wrapping up their
reporting live, jennifer franciotti. now back to you. >> a former state delegate is looking to get back into the political arena. this time he is running for baltimore county's top spot. can holtz, a former 1-term delegate, has filed papers for county executive. currently the senior vice president and portfolio manager at morgan stanley smith barney, he says his experience as a legislator, a community activist, and businessman, as qualified him to address the serious budget counties...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 .ews >> what happened when one guest went home? for a look on what is coming up next on the today show, here is meredith vieira. >> engineers looking to repair the leak in the gulf. there are questions about whether bp secured the release of the pan am bomber. the dangers of bottle bombs. we hear a cautionary tale. help authentic be no gibson tapes are? that is when we get started on a thursday morning. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. >> we will take another look at the weather and traffic together before you >> all right. what does the forecast looks like? what a hot one. we will be up to 93 degrees. goodbye to the heavy downpours. plenty of sunshine around. it will be quite uncomfortable tomorrow. heat index up to 100. maybe some more storms on sunday. be sure to tune into am 1090 wbal radio. >> great. >> is ok for the most part. no incidents to report. starting to slow down on southbound 95. 36 miiles per hour on the north side. a slowdown developing on the outer loop west side. about 13 to get to the north side stretch. we will take
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 .ews >> what happened when one guest went home? for a look on what is coming up next on the today show, here is meredith vieira. >> engineers looking to repair the leak in the gulf. there are questions about whether bp secured the release of the pan am bomber. the dangers of bottle bombs. we hear a cautionary tale. help authentic be no gibson tapes are? that is when we get started on a thursday morning. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. >> we will...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what's your first impression of bob ehrlich's choice of mary kane for his gubernatorial running mate? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the start of july marks the end of a job for several workers. layoffs are part of the city's month-long efforts to close the $121 million budget gap. this is a sharp drop from the 600 initially put at risk. not all those positions are outright layoffs. some employees are retiring. city officials are defending the use of overtime for some police officer. it accounts for much of the time claimed by city employees. one employee doubled his take- home salary. >> we have cut citywide overtime by $20 million. that is a $20 million saving from the general fund. there could be one or two detectives making this large amount, they are not off skiing and charging overtime. they are working on cases to increase the clearance rate so we can have a safer city. >> the system is not perfect and the extra pay is part of a hiring freeze that reduced th
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what's your first impression of bob ehrlich's choice of mary kane for his gubernatorial running mate? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the start of july marks the end of a job for several workers. layoffs are part of the city's month-long efforts to close the $121 million budget gap. this is a sharp drop from the 600 initially put at risk. not all those positions are outright...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> authorities are investigating a homicide in baltimore county. it happened last ride along song bird circled. stay tuned for more information throughout the day as we get it. a suspected robbers apparently shot himself yesterday. brian plattenburg needed to be treated for it self inflicted gunshot wound. the safeway in annapolis was rocked before empiric authorities determine he shot himself during that robbery. >> a british man accused of stealing the identity was released. john skelton was arrested monday night. he was released under conditions that include electronic monitoring and bond. he had to surrender any passport. authorities said he stole the identity kurt branham. he was otherwise -- abiding. >> otherwise. >> i know. >> 74 degrees on tv hill. coming up, the morning's financial news in the bloomberg business report. packs apple will try to address concerns about its newest column. >> we will have played this on the case of casey anthony. >> we have a couple of things to m
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> authorities are investigating a homicide in baltimore county. it happened last ride along song bird circled. stay tuned for more information throughout the day as we get it. a suspected robbers apparently shot himself yesterday. brian plattenburg needed to be treated for it self inflicted gunshot wound. the safeway in annapolis was rocked before empiric authorities determine he shot himself during that robbery. >> a british man accused of...
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i'm jennifer franciotti in timonium. that story is straight ahead. >> i am rob roblin in carroll county. the sun is about to rise. it's not going to look like carole county when you walk outside. more like alaska. a live report coming up. >> city officials have worked round-the-clock for six straight days trying to keep up with the unprecedented snowfall. a live report it is welcome back to 11 news today. >> thank you for joining us. we have a quick look at today's forecast. >> good morning. things are nice and quiet. the storms are departing to the northeast. we have a couple of clouds. the wind chill is running in the single-digit and teens. that is you want to dress for. there will not be any snow. if you are traveling into western maryland, it will s -- the snow continues into allegheny county. you'll come back into the have any big news in the forecast. >> we want to take a look at what the overnight winds have done to our area. >> let's start with gen. she joins us live. >> i'm just sitting on a snow plow. we are r
i'm jennifer franciotti in timonium. that story is straight ahead. >> i am rob roblin in carroll county. the sun is about to rise. it's not going to look like carole county when you walk outside. more like alaska. a live report coming up. >> city officials have worked round-the-clock for six straight days trying to keep up with the unprecedented snowfall. a live report it is welcome back to 11 news today. >> thank you for joining us. we have a quick look at today's forecast....
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i am jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> tea party politics. we will tell you about last night's debate and a big one coming up tonight. >> i am live here watching some runners loosen up just two days runners loosen up just two days before the 10th anniversary i like a party as much as the next gal but, come on. $60,000 for one dinner held by the department of justice. $66 per person just for bagels at one of the nasa's shindigs. i cracked down because big government shouldn't be funding big banquets with your money. some people say i'm a bit of a tightwad. i say, i'm barbara mikulski and i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. >> a chilly start for us. temperatures are in the 40's right now. we're shooting for a high of only 58 this afternoon. there's rain coming at of the mountains and is in the western part of
i am jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> tea party politics. we will tell you about last night's debate and a big one coming up tonight. >> i am live here watching some runners loosen up just two days runners loosen up just two days before the 10th anniversary i like a party as much as the next gal but, come on. $60,000 for one dinner held by the department of justice. $66 per person just for bagels at one of the nasa's shindigs. i cracked down because big government shouldn't...
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reporting live, i'm jennifer franciotti. wbal-tv 11 news. >> in this morning's project economy report the city's red ink problem and how it could affect the men and women in blue. fred took his case to city hall asking to spare his department from what he calls devastating budget cuts. he says the lowest-paid officers -- he would lose twice as many officers as initially expected. >> the youngest in tenure have to go first. they are not marine unit officers or aviation people. they are patrol officers, uniformed patrol officers in your districts. they would be the first to go. >> the commissioner says as many as 200 officers would have to go and mayor stephanie says no officers would be lost if the city adopts her proposal. >> and the other side of the law and order equation hopes to be spared the ax. filing an injunction in order to save 15 positions in her office aimed at community outreach, the the mayor's office is optimistic a resolution can be reached. >> and in hopes of cashing in on a casino that hasn't even opened it
reporting live, i'm jennifer franciotti. wbal-tv 11 news. >> in this morning's project economy report the city's red ink problem and how it could affect the men and women in blue. fred took his case to city hall asking to spare his department from what he calls devastating budget cuts. he says the lowest-paid officers -- he would lose twice as many officers as initially expected. >> the youngest in tenure have to go first. they are not marine unit officers or aviation people. they...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> if you happen to see a building on fire, do not worry. firefighters know all about it and they set it on fire themself spirit the controlled burn training exercise will be going on this morning near dog would wrote in woodlawn. dogwood road will be closed until 2:00 p.m. >> market house is getting a makeover. after hearing three years of broken promises, the store owners say this latest proposal sounds good, but they will believe it when they see it. >> it is nothing like the use to be. there is nothing here. it is expensive to buy lunch and then there are no chairs available. >> i hope it is legitimate, but we have heard this before. >> lawmakers are drafting a leasing proposal. as far as the time frame, none has been given so far. >> if someone collapsed with a heart attack, would you know what to do? simple fly cpr instructions can be beneficial for you and the patient. alive ♪ying >> that song was one of the first things that went through his head when saw some clouds. that has the correct beats per minute, about the speed experts s
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> if you happen to see a building on fire, do not worry. firefighters know all about it and they set it on fire themself spirit the controlled burn training exercise will be going on this morning near dog would wrote in woodlawn. dogwood road will be closed until 2:00 p.m. >> market house is getting a makeover. after hearing three years of broken promises, the store owners say this latest proposal sounds good, but they will believe it when they...
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jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you contract storms using interactive radar. just go to our website, wbaltv.com. a woman from ellicott city was killed yesterday while riding a motorcycle. this was on u.s. 40. we're told cecilia ann amato was a passenger on the bike and later died at shock trauma. the driver of the court did not suffer any injuries. an investigation is ongoing. >> to registered sex offender is accused of accusedwo girls. james mason picked jamesfour girls in dundalk last week. he then drove them to annapolis where he bought alcohol. he faces two cases for raping a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old. the trial of the man reportedly responsible for attacking a pit bull with a machete is expected to begin later today. he entered private property in northwest baltimore without permission and attacked a dog without permission. officials say he does have a history of mental illness. the pit bull is back with her family. doctor had to remove one of her eyes and a broken wrist. a grand jury has indicted a police officer in the deadly shooting of a marine. o
jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you contract storms using interactive radar. just go to our website, wbaltv.com. a woman from ellicott city was killed yesterday while riding a motorcycle. this was on u.s. 40. we're told cecilia ann amato was a passenger on the bike and later died at shock trauma. the driver of the court did not suffer any injuries. an investigation is ongoing. >> to registered sex offender is accused of accusedwo girls. james mason picked jamesfour girls in...